Yup. His job isn’t to gauge the political repercussions. As he famously said, he’s an umpire. If the batter is out, you don’t rule him safe to set up the double play.
Love your analogy! It fits perfectly. Most analogies do not.
” If the batter is out, you don’t rule him safe to set up the double play.”
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I wish that my mind worked the way yours does.
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